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. >> carmageddon is set to begin on the 405. >> carmageddon. >> carmageddon. >> the city is buzzing, simply buzzing you could say with talk of carmageddon. >> this entire weekend, carmageddon. >> reporter: this weekend, the end of the world is not coming frfr earthquakes or volcanos. not from space aliens or terminators from the future. no, it's worse. this weekend the existential threat is something hollywood never imagined. they're closing the freeway. the very machines that makes the southern california lifestyle possible may be useless this weekend because they're shutting down ten miles of interstate 405. the 405 isn't just any freeway. even if you've never been to this city, you know the 405. remember o.j. simpson's slow-speed chase? that's the 405. the biggest and busiest stretch of highway in america. southern california's ugly answer to the golden gate bridge. l.a.'s urban umbilical cord. even on a good day, fear of traffic strikes feararnto the hearts of angelenos. like johnny drama on "entourage." >> i begged you to take the 101. but you had to take the canyon. >> reporter
. >> carmageddon is set to begin on the 405. >> carmageddon. >> carmageddon. >> the city is buzzing, simply buzzing you could say with talk of carmageddon. >> this entire weekend, carmageddon. >> reporter: this weekend, the end of the world is not coming frfr earthquakes or volcanos. not from space aliens or terminators from the future. no, it's worse. this weekend the existential threat is something hollywood never imagined. they're closing the freeway. the...
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carmageddon sounds like a horror movie. what are you expecting? well, it doesn't have to be carmageddon and what we're expecting is that things will go smoothly. they'll go smoothly if people take heed. for three months we've tried to outreach to our city to say to people stay at home, plan ahead, barbeque, go on vacation. but don't get in your car and go to the west side, the south valley or west valley. the fact of the matter is as you said, there are hundreds of thousands of cars that go through this overpass and for 53 hours, stay out of your car in that part of town. and if they do, i think things will go very, very well. but as you said, i'll be there on monday when they go well or not because that's what comes with the job. >> that's what comes with being a mayor. you get the kick me sign. comedians are having a lot of fun with this. i want you to listen to a sampling of what i'll call the pop culture comedy. >> this is the big one, folks. increased traffic on two off peak days. you know what that means. someone might have to walk someplace
carmageddon sounds like a horror movie. what are you expecting? well, it doesn't have to be carmageddon and what we're expecting is that things will go smoothly. they'll go smoothly if people take heed. for three months we've tried to outreach to our city to say to people stay at home, plan ahead, barbeque, go on vacation. but don't get in your car and go to the west side, the south valley or west valley. the fact of the matter is as you said, there are hundreds of thousands of cars that go...
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this was the state of carmageddon. with construction crews providing the only theatrics today on the freeway infamous for being one of the country's traffic nightmares, crews came in at midnight, right after the last car scrambled to get out of the way. a ten-mile stretch of the 405 is shut down for 53 hours this weekend so the freeway can be widened, hopefully easing congestion on a road that on average carries 18,000 vehicles an hour. but on this first day at least, it wasn't the carmageddon that so many had feared. one news report even called it carmaheaven. drivers were warned about the project for months. >> alternate routes -- >> reporter: on late night television -- >> just pull over and crawl down the embankment. >> it's carmageddon weekend -- >> reporter: and the freeways themselves. >> this would be like closing the brooklyn bridge in manhattan. >> reporter: bostonians remember the epic traffic jams from the 15-year big dig fiasco. people in san francisco were frustrated when the bay bridge was closed for alm
this was the state of carmageddon. with construction crews providing the only theatrics today on the freeway infamous for being one of the country's traffic nightmares, crews came in at midnight, right after the last car scrambled to get out of the way. a ten-mile stretch of the 405 is shut down for 53 hours this weekend so the freeway can be widened, hopefully easing congestion on a road that on average carries 18,000 vehicles an hour. but on this first day at least, it wasn't the carmageddon...
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so far, no carmageddon. demolition of a bridge that's part of the highway construction project is underway on the 405. that's why ten-mile stretch is closed. anticipating carmageddon, jetblue, the airline offered flights between long beach and burbank for just $40 each way. and we decided to see which was faster, taking the 20-minute flight or driving. using routes other than the 405. well, let's check in with lindy hall on that flight. paul is going to be on the roadways. we're going to check in with both of them momentarily to see how their commutes are going. okay. so l.a. residents may think it's no laughing matter. but comedians, well, they're making the most out of this whole carmageddon thing. check it out. >>> this weekend in los angeles, a short stretch of the 405 freeway will be closed for repair. is everyone okay? we prayed this day would never come. now, sure, californians have survived earthquakes, wildfire, laker victories, even alien invasions, but this is the big one, folks. increased traffic
so far, no carmageddon. demolition of a bridge that's part of the highway construction project is underway on the 405. that's why ten-mile stretch is closed. anticipating carmageddon, jetblue, the airline offered flights between long beach and burbank for just $40 each way. and we decided to see which was faster, taking the 20-minute flight or driving. using routes other than the 405. well, let's check in with lindy hall on that flight. paul is going to be on the roadways. we're going to check...
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. >>> they predicted carmageddon last weekend. the work on 405 was finished ahead of schedule and it never happened. randy paige shows us it's not over. >> reporter: carmageddon the day after, ground zero. southern california emerges unscathed. and now attention is being turned to the next potentially apocalyptic event when the second half of the bridge has to come down. that's scheduled in about 11 months and it's already being called carmageddon 2. >> we have more work to do next time. it's going to be harder to do. >> reporter: the metro director of projects says the warning of carmageddon will be more important next time. >> we took down three girders this time. we have two columns next time,. >> reporter: despite the successful fleecing 17 hours ahead of schedule, carmageddon 1 is drawing complaints from small business owners saying the apocalyptic warnings scared away customers. >> go local. shop local. walk to your local restaurant. walk to the beach if you live close enough. take the bicycle down there. you will be fine. a
. >>> they predicted carmageddon last weekend. the work on 405 was finished ahead of schedule and it never happened. randy paige shows us it's not over. >> reporter: carmageddon the day after, ground zero. southern california emerges unscathed. and now attention is being turned to the next potentially apocalyptic event when the second half of the bridge has to come down. that's scheduled in about 11 months and it's already being called carmageddon 2. >> we have more work to...
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carmageddon, a 10-mile stretch of the 40 in l.a. to be completely shut down for the weekend, the 405 one of the busiest freeways. and in the car-crazy city of los angeles, many are predicting hell on earth. kirk hawkin reports from l.a. >> reporter: we are on top of the sepulveda pass in los angeles on the west side. this is live look at the 405. this is what things will look like more and more through the afternoon and this is the first time this freeway has been shut down in the last 50 years. ♪ [ music ] at the height of the commute through the sepulveda pass this morning, musician kevin elkin son played his latest album, the sedating music for commuting. >> it's relaxing the whole vibe of it so it's good for massage, yoga and getting kids to sleep. >> reporter: he says it will be needed with the gridlock for this weekend's 53-hour closure. >> i'm going to say a lot of people will stay off the roads and it will be okay. >> reporter: construction workers made final preparations for the project this morning, scheduled to begin la
carmageddon, a 10-mile stretch of the 40 in l.a. to be completely shut down for the weekend, the 405 one of the busiest freeways. and in the car-crazy city of los angeles, many are predicting hell on earth. kirk hawkin reports from l.a. >> reporter: we are on top of the sepulveda pass in los angeles on the west side. this is live look at the 405. this is what things will look like more and more through the afternoon and this is the first time this freeway has been shut down in the last 50...
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the event is now dubbed, carmageddon. even for a region that's legendary for its traffic snarls, this weekend it's predicted to bring the mother of all gridlock. >> the mother. with a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest highways set to shut down for more than 50 hours, bill whitaker says car crazy angelenos are getting creative. >> reporter: this is how the 405 dubbed the nation's busiest freeway usually looks, 500,000 cars travel the 10 miles linking west los angeles to the highly populated san fernando valley. because it's so heavily traveled it needs to be widened. and to be widened, it needs to be completely shut down. >> even if we get the message off to half the people that still means 250,000 people are going to try to use that road. >> reporter: so from friday night to monday morning, traffic could be backed up as much as 64 miles as thousands of commuters who rely on this freeway find other ways to get around. los angeles residents have a word for what's to come. >> carmageddon! >> reporter: even actor
the event is now dubbed, carmageddon. even for a region that's legendary for its traffic snarls, this weekend it's predicted to bring the mother of all gridlock. >> the mother. with a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest highways set to shut down for more than 50 hours, bill whitaker says car crazy angelenos are getting creative. >> reporter: this is how the 405 dubbed the nation's busiest freeway usually looks, 500,000 cars travel the 10 miles linking west los angeles to...
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the one that predicted carmageddon this weekend. we have a prediction on the famous 405 in los angeles. the warning to stay away. that there could be gridlock. tonight, a reality check here. this was california's 405 earlier this week. traffic cams during the typical commute. totoh enough. tonight, the traffic cams again. not only an empty freeway. but empty streets all around. you could practically hear crickets today in los angeles. and you could hear our david wright, who has been there since before the sun came up. david, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. that ten-mile stretch of freeway, normally bubuer-to-bumper, even on a saturday. that's what the fuss is all about. but carmageddon? a bit of an overstatement. the end of the world, it was not. for weeks now, they predicted doomsday. >> carmageddon. >> reporter: turning a highway construction project into a moment of public panic. >> now is the hour. we're asking all of you to cooperate. >> reporter: today, los angeles heeded the warnings. brentwood at lunchtime,
the one that predicted carmageddon this weekend. we have a prediction on the famous 405 in los angeles. the warning to stay away. that there could be gridlock. tonight, a reality check here. this was california's 405 earlier this week. traffic cams during the typical commute. totoh enough. tonight, the traffic cams again. not only an empty freeway. but empty streets all around. you could practically hear crickets today in los angeles. and you could hear our david wright, who has been there...
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the traffic event of the century called carmageddon, just hours away. >>> and don't blink or you might have missed a lot. tonight, some of the stories that went by too quickly this past week. that went by too quickly this past week. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, the scandal in the rupert murdock media family is metastasizing tonight, from england to america with two big resignations and an apology from murdock himself and it's far from over. this scandal started with newspaper reporters hacking into voicemails of government officials and ordinary citizens. we don't yet know how many people are who they all are, but it's already cost murdock dearly. his empire is taking a hit. today the woman who ran his uk newspaper business quit and the man who ran "the wall street journal" for murdock quit after 57 years with him. we'll talk business impact tonight with david faber of cnbc in just a moment. the breaking news out of london tonight, nbc's stephanie gosk starts us off tonight. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening
the traffic event of the century called carmageddon, just hours away. >>> and don't blink or you might have missed a lot. tonight, some of the stories that went by too quickly this past week. that went by too quickly this past week. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, the scandal in the rupert murdock media family is metastasizing tonight, from england to america with two big resignations and an apology from...
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. ♪ it's the end of the world as we know it ♪ >>> and carmageddon. los angeles is brought to a standstill as the busiest freeway in america is shut down overnight. millions of residents are now hunkered down in their homes refusing to go out. there are fears of gridlock, chaos and anarchy. really? ♪ light a candle >>> this carmageddon thing has the potential to be a huge mess, but we are also watching something truly extraordinary this morning. one of the most feared figures in the media world in full damage control. rupert murdoch, owner of fox news and "the wall street journal" here in the u.s. issuing public apologies in the biggest newspapers over in britain this morning saying he's sorry that his reporters hacked into the phones of everyone from politicians to murder victims. we are looking this morning at a business titan humbled, and it is likely to get even more difficult. >> he already withdrew his bid to take over bskyb, one of the largest broadcasters in britain. the question is, is that enough to save face for rupert murdoch? >>> also,
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would survive carmageddon. the shutting down of the 405. there he is taking a tour high above that interstate. the warnings to stay off the roads in los angeles must have worked. expected a carmageddon, we said this weekend, because a ten-mile stretch of the 405 shut down until monday. so far, seems like a lot of hollywood hype. driving from long beach airport right now, paul vercammen. we're going to start with paul. you're on the road driving. you saw the mayor. paul, are you there? can you hear us, paul? wlets go to corinne wynter standing by patiently. what's happening? looks like the best i've ever seen on the 405 ever. >> reporter: i know. you can hear a pin drop. you sound disappointed but this is a good thing. you can't underestimate how huge this undertaking is. a $1 billion structure and all the warnings have great, we don't have the traffic nightmare some were insinuating. not that things didn't go well, they worked out well. we don't want to celebrate too early, because it is early in the weekend. we don't know what could happen
would survive carmageddon. the shutting down of the 405. there he is taking a tour high above that interstate. the warnings to stay off the roads in los angeles must have worked. expected a carmageddon, we said this weekend, because a ten-mile stretch of the 405 shut down until monday. so far, seems like a lot of hollywood hype. driving from long beach airport right now, paul vercammen. we're going to start with paul. you're on the road driving. you saw the mayor. paul, are you there? can you...
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still ahead at 6:00, bracing for carmageddon. we'll take you live to southern california where people are gearing down for what could be one of the biggest traffic jams. >> picking up steam. details on a class action lawsuit against apple involving more than 10,000 iphone users. >> it seems like our bob redell is just about everywhere. now he's doing interviews in space. his conversation with the bay area astronaut aboard the final shuttle mission. >> just because you leave the planet don't think you're getting away from it all. it's busy at earth's orbit as the final space shuttle mission enters the second week. >> over the past 24 hours astronauts had to deal with a second computer malfunction. a round of 20 questions from reporters including our own bob redell. >> you're just about halfway through the last space shuttle mission ever, you've been working your tail off. finally mission control gives you permission to take a break, catch some zzs. about an hour in the master caution warning goes off alerting you to a problem with
still ahead at 6:00, bracing for carmageddon. we'll take you live to southern california where people are gearing down for what could be one of the biggest traffic jams. >> picking up steam. details on a class action lawsuit against apple involving more than 10,000 iphone users. >> it seems like our bob redell is just about everywhere. now he's doing interviews in space. his conversation with the bay area astronaut aboard the final shuttle mission. >> just because you leave...
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some ask say at least they got the t-shirt. >> i wore my carmageddon shirt. >>> that's your shirt? >> yeah. >>> just how quiet it was? there was a good old fashioned los angeles car chase at 8:00 tonight. really ignore the pursuit for a second, and look at the freeway. it's wide open, and this is actually in the area of the 405. not only was there no carmageddon, there was no one on the road, period. >> just days after they were told to turn in their badges, some san jose police officers are finding work, being welcomed with open arms. >> it's like a dream, a dream right now. >> reporter: not just any dream, the american dream. how some of your neighbors just bought it for pennies on the dollar. >>> and it is the final installment of the harry potter saga, it shattered box office records. >>> we will see thick dense fog for sunday morning. clear skies lie ahead. i have the pinpoint forecast, next. >>> closed captioning for eyewitness news is brought to you by: ,,,,,,,, back at work, for different depart >>> dozens of police officers layed off by the city of san jose are back at wor
some ask say at least they got the t-shirt. >> i wore my carmageddon shirt. >>> that's your shirt? >> yeah. >>> just how quiet it was? there was a good old fashioned los angeles car chase at 8:00 tonight. really ignore the pursuit for a second, and look at the freeway. it's wide open, and this is actually in the area of the 405. not only was there no carmageddon, there was no one on the road, period. >> just days after they were told to turn in their badges,...
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. >> they're calling it carmageddon. >> carmageddon is coming. >> carmageddon or the carpocapalypse. >> the carmen mirandeth. now sure, californians have survived earthquake, drought, wildfire, laker victories, even alien invasions, but this is the big one, folks. increased traffic on two off-peak days. you know what that means, someone might have to walk someplace. [laughter] think of the children. pray for them. i certainly hope los angeles survives because i've got to be out in l.a. or the big angel, as they say, in just a couple months. i don't want to but it's business because this morning i got nominated for an emmy. [cheering and applause] yep. yes. this is what they look like in person. [audience chanting "stephen"] yes. [cheering and applause] i see these people on the red carpet. now i've already got two for the show, so this could possibly lead to an emmy three-way. see. they're all girls. i checked. [laughter] now, "the report" is nominated for best directing, best writing and best late night show. unbelievably we were once again snubbed for outstanding achievement in pro
. >> they're calling it carmageddon. >> carmageddon is coming. >> carmageddon or the carpocapalypse. >> the carmen mirandeth. now sure, californians have survived earthquake, drought, wildfire, laker victories, even alien invasions, but this is the big one, folks. increased traffic on two off-peak days. you know what that means, someone might have to walk someplace. [laughter] think of the children. pray for them. i certainly hope los angeles survives because i've got to...
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no carmageddon for you, smooth sailing? >> no, not at all. >> the honeymooner than you are right now? >> yes. >> congratulations on that, matt. >> thank you. >> okay, so let's talk about harry potter. this is the first one of our two that we're going to kind of review right now? >> yes. >> deathly hollows part two, what did you think? >> i loved it. as someone who's watched all these movies, as someone who has enjoyed them, this is an excellent goodbye to the franchise. there's a lot of people out there who are going to be kind of sad, but this is everything you could have hoped for out of the final film. >> okay, let's take a quick look at it. >> do you think they exist, sir? >> well, i see no reason to put stock in total wives tales. >> you're lying. you know one exists. you told him about it. you told him about the elder one and where he could go looking for it. >> oh, my gosh, daniel radcliffe all grown up there, can you go to this movie if you haven't seen the previous ones? >> absolutely not. in fact, i haven't seen t
no carmageddon for you, smooth sailing? >> no, not at all. >> the honeymooner than you are right now? >> yes. >> congratulations on that, matt. >> thank you. >> okay, so let's talk about harry potter. this is the first one of our two that we're going to kind of review right now? >> yes. >> deathly hollows part two, what did you think? >> i loved it. as someone who's watched all these movies, as someone who has enjoyed them, this is an...
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but some are offering carmageddon specials, for $405, get it, a night. it's actually kind of a deal considering that hotel here. >> so weird to see those lanes completely empty over your shoulder right now. any hangups, it's 8:00 a.m. local time, have you heard or seen reports of traffic jams outside of the 405? >> not yet, as you mentioned it's 8:00 so it's fairly empty right now. we did hear about right before midnight when cars were supposed to be out here. i think there were cameras that were scramble blg to get out, doing u turns and things like that trying to get out of the way before the construction crews came on. everything will be reopened here at 5:00 in the morning and it will all be issue free. >> and we will not have to use the word carmageddon again come this weekend. >> reporter: exactly. >>> now to the fight over raising the debt ceiling and ths that something needs to be done. america is in danger of defaulting on its bills for the first time ever. mike viquera is live at the white house. should we be expecting more talks this weekend.
but some are offering carmageddon specials, for $405, get it, a night. it's actually kind of a deal considering that hotel here. >> so weird to see those lanes completely empty over your shoulder right now. any hangups, it's 8:00 a.m. local time, have you heard or seen reports of traffic jams outside of the 405? >> not yet, as you mentioned it's 8:00 so it's fairly empty right now. we did hear about right before midnight when cars were supposed to be out here. i think there were...
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in a town that loves sequels, get ready for carmageddon two. clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >> we have been warned. in addition to the skate boarding, other fun -- >> how about the world's shortest scheduled airline flight. jetblue took passengers from the burbank airport to the long beach airport and back for just 4 bucks. and it's only 35 miles. they were beaten on the ground by some serious bikers who got there an hour faster. >> and burn a few calories along the way. here's a student planking on the 405. right before the roadway reopened. and mom snapped that photo. >> so cute. that's what making news in ama
in a town that loves sequels, get ready for carmageddon two. clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >> we have been warned. in addition to the skate boarding, other fun -- >> how about the world's shortest scheduled airline flight. jetblue took passengers from the burbank airport to the long beach airport and back for just 4 bucks. and it's only 35 miles. they were beaten on the ground by some serious bikers who got there an hour faster. >> and burn a few calories along the...
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but so far carmageddon appears to be a bust. the hype is out driving the hastle. >> haven't had any traffic today. >> are you kind of surprised? >> very. >> traffic is running normal. i'm shocked. >> reporter: this is a site. it easily carries up to a half million vehicles to the beaches, airport and other expressways on a typical july weekend. this weekend drivers are hunting for detours and other things to do. >> if you can't drive were not ride your bike, right? >> reporter: construction crews appear to be cruising through their assignment. >> the project is progressing as planned. traffic is cooperating. and it is moving freely. >> reporter: transportation officials hope the project will steer drivers into their local neighborhoods where businesses hope to cash in. >> we figured we may as well be in the eye of the storm on foot. >> reporter: cal-trans promises this short term discomfort will be worth it for the long haul. a new 50-mile long car pool lane will help to reduce the driving time down the road. the 405 is expected
but so far carmageddon appears to be a bust. the hype is out driving the hastle. >> haven't had any traffic today. >> are you kind of surprised? >> very. >> traffic is running normal. i'm shocked. >> reporter: this is a site. it easily carries up to a half million vehicles to the beaches, airport and other expressways on a typical july weekend. this weekend drivers are hunting for detours and other things to do. >> if you can't drive were not ride your bike,...
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it's being called carmageddon. and it's just days away and if you know the roads in southern california, they are shutting down the 405. a major artery for a major repair. 50-mile backups, the likes of which we have never seen before. we will preview carmageddon here next week. >>> when we come back here tonight, the folks who showed up in florida today to witness a bit of history. working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. constipated? phillips' caplets us
it's being called carmageddon. and it's just days away and if you know the roads in southern california, they are shutting down the 405. a major artery for a major repair. 50-mile backups, the likes of which we have never seen before. we will preview carmageddon here next week. >>> when we come back here tonight, the folks who showed up in florida today to witness a bit of history. working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers...
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would a road closure have people talking about the end of the world. >> carmageddon. the 405 will be closed between the 10 and the 101. >> reporter: they're calling it carmageddon -- an asphalt apocalypse. >> stay the hell away from the 405. >> reporter: this is the most congested highway for drivers in the country. on a typical weekend, 500,000 cars pack this road. but this weekend, for 53 straight hours, a ten-mile stretch of it will be closed. >> it's one of the most special ments in our lives. >> reporter: della franco and mosche shmuel didn't know about carmageddon when they began planning their wedding more than a year ago. all of their 120 guests are staying in marina del rey, where the couple lives. under normal circumstances, the trip to their bel air ceremony would take only 20 minutes. but this weekend, a detour through crowded local streets, they're leaving three hours ahead of time to make sure they get there. >> i found how much of the 405 was going to be closed and then we started freaking out. >> reporter: just to make sure people don't try to drive, t
would a road closure have people talking about the end of the world. >> carmageddon. the 405 will be closed between the 10 and the 101. >> reporter: they're calling it carmageddon -- an asphalt apocalypse. >> stay the hell away from the 405. >> reporter: this is the most congested highway for drivers in the country. on a typical weekend, 500,000 cars pack this road. but this weekend, for 53 straight hours, a ten-mile stretch of it will be closed. >> it's one of the...
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so carmageddon really does describe the possible gridlock without the gridlock, there is no carmageddon, right? >> reporter: absolutely. and so this is a good thing. it is actually a great thing that we don't see the traffic backups that her predicting. in fact our producer, you have to see this, he just just took a picture of the ghost town along pacific coast highway. that's the alternate route officials were encouraging people to take if they were headed to l.a.x. so that really sums it up. and, again, you know, they were listening and you never know what can happen. this is the measure that officials take back in 1994 with the north ridge earthquake where corridors were affected, also with the olympics. they really wanted to hammer out that message that you have to use alternate routes. so this is not something ultimate off the norm. it's good that people listened and let's hope that is it stays safe until monday morning. this is a good thing. >> that's right. all right, thanks so much. i get people were listening to eric estrada when he said just stay home. let's check in now with
so carmageddon really does describe the possible gridlock without the gridlock, there is no carmageddon, right? >> reporter: absolutely. and so this is a good thing. it is actually a great thing that we don't see the traffic backups that her predicting. in fact our producer, you have to see this, he just just took a picture of the ghost town along pacific coast highway. that's the alternate route officials were encouraging people to take if they were headed to l.a.x. so that really sums...
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. >>> carmageddon or karma- heaven, we'll take to you los angeles for the project that many fear wod cause a weekend of gridlock. >>> see what brought some service members to tears. >>> the fog has been cooling off the bay area. coming up i will show you where the fog will be first thing tomorrow morning and when 90- degree heat could return to the bay area forecast. transportation officials say both direction of the san mateo bridge will be shut down for two weekend sometime next year. plans are for a $10 million repair project. the bridge already went through some repairs in 1999, but inspectors have since found a crack in a 30-foot beam on the bridge and say that needs to be fixed permanently. >>> a lesbian national guard member says she choked up today taking part in the san diego gay pride parade. they advertised their branch of service anne marched with american flags and rainbow banners. each branch of service was represented, including the coast guard. parade comes a day after the san francisco court reinstated the don't ask, don't tell on openly gay people serving in the mil
. >>> carmageddon or karma- heaven, we'll take to you los angeles for the project that many fear wod cause a weekend of gridlock. >>> see what brought some service members to tears. >>> the fog has been cooling off the bay area. coming up i will show you where the fog will be first thing tomorrow morning and when 90- degree heat could return to the bay area forecast. transportation officials say both direction of the san mateo bridge will be shut down for two weekend...
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carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be happening. that is the san francisco giants right here on our air at 7:00 p.m. raj mathai and the entire comcast sports net team will be out here with full coverage. looking at partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 60s. and a wind fairly light, westerly five to 15. once again at 7:00 p.m. otherwise, comfortable but cool for july standards. only 69 in livermore. 68 in napa, 66 in novato, and 60s down the peninsula and 70 currently in san jose. our weather headlines tonight do show yet again -- i wish i could just take this off here for some of you who are sick of the fog, but it's coming back. that could produce flight delays if you do have an early morning flights on saturday. for most of the weekend it's going to be that slow burnoff of the fog and then eventually some
carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be happening. that is the san francisco giants right here on our air at 7:00 p.m. raj mathai and the entire comcast sports net team will be out here with full coverage. looking at partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 60s. and a wind...
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. >>> so far it looks like los angeles has avoided the feared epic traffic jam dubbed carmageddon. as david wright reports, so far, everything is going as planned. >> reporter: for weeks they predicted doomsday. >> carmageddon. >> it turning a high profile construction project into a moment of panic. >> we are asking all of you to cooperate. >> reporter: are today, los angeles heeded the warnings. brentwood was a ghost town, plenty of parking. along sunset boulevard people are walking. at burbank airport, passengers on the ultimate short haul to long beach. flight time 9 minutes. tickets 4 bucks. >> they might take a little hit today but in the long run will have more customers. >> they are breathing a tentative sign of relief that carmageddon may not spoil their wedding tomorrow. >> everybody will remember this wedding. >> not because of how beautiful we look but because of the 405. >> today, a few brave souls ventured out on the 405 without cars. >> it nice day for a bike ride. >> and we met one skateboarder who rode all the way down from mulholland drive. he calls himself comman
. >>> so far it looks like los angeles has avoided the feared epic traffic jam dubbed carmageddon. as david wright reports, so far, everything is going as planned. >> reporter: for weeks they predicted doomsday. >> carmageddon. >> it turning a high profile construction project into a moment of panic. >> we are asking all of you to cooperate. >> reporter: are today, los angeles heeded the warnings. brentwood was a ghost town, plenty of parking. along sunset...
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watching carmageddon for us live in los angeles. thank you. >>> now to frankfurt, germany where the women's u.s. soccer team hope to be on top of the world. playing against japan tomorrow afternoon. this after beating brazil and france in a thrilling fashion and buzz for this team has grown to a fever pitch in the united states and across the world. ann thompson is one frankfurt with more for us. hi, ann. >> reporter: hi, richard. the u.s. women's team went through their last practice this morning before tomorrow's world cup final. teen u.s. came into this tournament ranked number one in the world it has not been an easy journey for they women but as you said those heart stopping victories against brazil and france have earned them a whole new group of fans, germany, around the world and back at home. this is what winning does. the press corps following the u.s. women's soccer team has gone from five people to a genuine media hoard. >> it will take passion to yuan this world cup. >> reporter: it doesn't have the frenzy of a super bo
watching carmageddon for us live in los angeles. thank you. >>> now to frankfurt, germany where the women's u.s. soccer team hope to be on top of the world. playing against japan tomorrow afternoon. this after beating brazil and france in a thrilling fashion and buzz for this team has grown to a fever pitch in the united states and across the world. ann thompson is one frankfurt with more for us. hi, ann. >> reporter: hi, richard. the u.s. women's team went through their last...
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. >>> also, it's day one of the so-called carmageddon in southern california. so, was the shutdown of the 405ed mess it was expected to be? there's a hint. we'll have a look. >>> and the weekend that started off disappointing for bay area children with diabetes, turned out to have a happy ending. we'll show you who helped. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. tonight we begin in hayward where the investigation in to a deadly shooting is under way. this time the victim is linked to one of the most high-profile deadly shootings in the bay area, the shooting of oscar grant. grant's best friend who was on the b.a.r.t. platform with him the night he was killed was shot to death at a gas station last night. kimberly tere is at police headquarters in hey ward with the very latest for us. >> reporter: diane, they are looking for the person responsible for the fatal shooting which they say at this point does not appear to be random. family friends have identified the victims a johntue caldwell, the 25-year-old is a friend of oscar grant. family friends say he was with gra
. >>> also, it's day one of the so-called carmageddon in southern california. so, was the shutdown of the 405ed mess it was expected to be? there's a hint. we'll have a look. >>> and the weekend that started off disappointing for bay area children with diabetes, turned out to have a happy ending. we'll show you who helped. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. tonight we begin in hayward where the investigation in to a deadly shooting is under way. this time the victim...
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and carmageddon is over. without incident. will there be a sequel? >> i'm rob mayeda. we managed sunshine in san francisco. we couldn't manage the july-like warm temperatures. take a look what's happening on the coast. we've got showers approaching ukiah and eureka. man: everybody knows you should save for retirement, but what happens when you're about to retire? woman: how do you go from saving to spending? fidelity helped us get to this point, and now we're talking about what comes next. man: we worked together to create a plan to help our money last. woman: so we can have the kind of retirement we want. now, you know how this works. just stay on the line. oh, yeah. fidelity investments. turn here. >> casey anthony is in hiding tonight after being released prom prison after midnight. it was 12 days ago she was acquitted of the murder of her daughter. kristen dahlgren has the latest. >> reporter: after almost three years it took a mere 15 seconds. >> she was total vision to the door. that's when i think i saw that you know, that smile or relief if you will because she
and carmageddon is over. without incident. will there be a sequel? >> i'm rob mayeda. we managed sunshine in san francisco. we couldn't manage the july-like warm temperatures. take a look what's happening on the coast. we've got showers approaching ukiah and eureka. man: everybody knows you should save for retirement, but what happens when you're about to retire? woman: how do you go from saving to spending? fidelity helped us get to this point, and now we're talking about what comes...
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. >>> and carmageddon. that's what they're calling the event about to happen in southern california. tonight the dire warning just days away from it becoming reality. days away from it becoming reality. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the talks going on in washington will eventually affect all of us, they are mostly about preventing the federal government from defaulting, but they are also about taxes and the deficit and the huge division between the two sides in our country right now. it looked hopeful for a while, until the talks broke off, each side retreated to their corner and then the president went before the cameras this morning, using his home field advantage at the white house to push his side of the argument. republicans have called out the president for wanting to raise taxes. today the president called them right back for trying to protect the rich from having to pay more in an economy where millions are suffering and more has to be cut
. >>> and carmageddon. that's what they're calling the event about to happen in southern california. tonight the dire warning just days away from it becoming reality. days away from it becoming reality. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the talks going on in washington will eventually affect all of us, they are mostly about preventing the federal government from defaulting, but they are also about taxes and the...
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we're looking to the roadways locally though and no carmageddon here. the disabled vehicle, it has been cleared from the area just past the caldecott tunnel. in the main commute direction, 67 looking good right now. yesterday the commute wasn't quite so bad as wednesday. we're looking for a lighter flow but we'll watch it. bay point has been a sticking point lately so we'll watch that portion of highway 4 as well. >> thank you. coming up, fewer officers patrolling the streets of oakland as the budget crunch putting your safety at risk. a confession in the shooting death of an east bay musician. what the 19-year-old suspect reportedly told chp officers whe caught >> new video fueling the fire in the fight over san francisco's pension reform. >> reporter: new this morning, the family of missing nursing student michelle le not giving up hope. they are launching their sixth search this morning. i'm christie smith coming up you'll hear from her
we're looking to the roadways locally though and no carmageddon here. the disabled vehicle, it has been cleared from the area just past the caldecott tunnel. in the main commute direction, 67 looking good right now. yesterday the commute wasn't quite so bad as wednesday. we're looking for a lighter flow but we'll watch it. bay point has been a sticking point lately so we'll watch that portion of highway 4 as well. >> thank you. coming up, fewer officers patrolling the streets of oakland...
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yeah, carmageddon gets you every time, doesn't it? the whole thing ended a few minutes later after what you see here, police laying down the spike strims and the dryer is now in custody. new developments in a british tabloid phone hacking investigation. and the police chief resigning following allegations of his involvement in the scandal. rebecca brook was arrested in london the former ceo of news international, owned by the parent company of the fox news channel and works for the form world of the news editor, and brook saying she voluntarily went to the police to assist with their investigation into allegations that news of the world employees hacked into voice mail of people whom they were covering. our correspondent, amy kellogg has more from london. >> yes, rebecca brooks said she went to the police by appointment and ended unarrest with the hacking scandal and involved not only the media, but certain members of the government accused to be too close to the powerful players in the media and even police accused of taking bribes t
yeah, carmageddon gets you every time, doesn't it? the whole thing ended a few minutes later after what you see here, police laying down the spike strims and the dryer is now in custody. new developments in a british tabloid phone hacking investigation. and the police chief resigning following allegations of his involvement in the scandal. rebecca brook was arrested in london the former ceo of news international, owned by the parent company of the fox news channel and works for the form world...
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three for the carmageddon wedding. a gridlock that almost kept the bride and groom from exchanging vows. >>> republicans are tallying up the cash. shannon travis, part of the best political team on television, live from the political desk in washington. how much money we talking about, shannon? >> reporter: a lot of money, drew. we've paid a lot of attention to what the presidential candidates are raising but big collars raised by both national political committee. the republican national committee is reporting what it raised in june. look at these numbers. in june the rnc reports it raised $6.7 million. that will bring its first six-month total, the total it's raced in the first six months of this year to nearly $37 million, drew. cash on hand, the rnc reports it has 7.3 million and the rnc says its debt, its debt is down to 17.5. you remember last week, drew, the democrats, the dnc released their numbers. this pales in comparison. what the republicans raced pales in comparison to what the democrats raised. they raise
three for the carmageddon wedding. a gridlock that almost kept the bride and groom from exchanging vows. >>> republicans are tallying up the cash. shannon travis, part of the best political team on television, live from the political desk in washington. how much money we talking about, shannon? >> reporter: a lot of money, drew. we've paid a lot of attention to what the presidential candidates are raising but big collars raised by both national political committee. the republican...
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our first look at carmageddon. >>> time is up. j.lo and marc anthony calling it quits. what's behind the decision to end their marriage. good morning. welcome to msnbc saturday.
our first look at carmageddon. >>> time is up. j.lo and marc anthony calling it quits. what's behind the decision to end their marriage. good morning. welcome to msnbc saturday.
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they call it carmageddon. because the 405 will be closing in order to demolish a bridge and make repairs. some airlines are even offering carmageddon getaway flight deals. chad meyers is joining me for much more on this. carmageddon. >> 5,000 cars travel this freeway on a weekend. any given weekend, especially on a summer weekend, when you are trying to get to the beach and back and fourth. from santa monta and l.a., just to the north of ventura, you will see increased traffic flow. nothing you can do about that. and that's a kind word. from the santa monica, all the way up through it, and into the canyon, and the 405 will be shut down. they are taking down the bridge -- not the bridge of the 405, but the bridge that goes over the 405 so they can put in another lane, a high occupancy vehicle lane. all of this will be closed because of that bridge right there. this is obviously google earth. and that bridge is in the way of expansion, and also in the way of all the traffic this weekend. so if you want to try an
they call it carmageddon. because the 405 will be closing in order to demolish a bridge and make repairs. some airlines are even offering carmageddon getaway flight deals. chad meyers is joining me for much more on this. carmageddon. >> 5,000 cars travel this freeway on a weekend. any given weekend, especially on a summer weekend, when you are trying to get to the beach and back and fourth. from santa monta and l.a., just to the north of ventura, you will see increased traffic flow....
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carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be
carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be
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we'll give you a look at how carmageddon is progressing. >>> j. lo and marc anthony are calling it quits. >>> good morning, i'm richard lui in for alex witt. first off for you this hour the big fight in washington over spending and the debt limit. as that august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling grows closer. we go to the white house for more. >> reporter: good morning, richard. it's a day closer to what the president and many outside experts are calling a financial catastrophe and hope for a big deal, the so-called grand bargain appears to be all but lost. the action turns to congress and whether they can pass a scaled down version of debt reduction before the country runs out of cash. taking his case public for the second time in a week, president obama accused republicans of refusing to compromise. >> the problem is members of congress are dug in ideologically into various positions because they boxed themselves in with previous statements. >> reporter: with the clock ticking towards what the president described as are a ma fw -- armageddo
we'll give you a look at how carmageddon is progressing. >>> j. lo and marc anthony are calling it quits. >>> good morning, i'm richard lui in for alex witt. first off for you this hour the big fight in washington over spending and the debt limit. as that august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling grows closer. we go to the white house for more. >> reporter: good morning, richard. it's a day closer to what the president and many outside experts are calling a financial...
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. >> we can either say we survived carmageddon or we survived the carmageddon hype. >> they are widening the lanes on the stretch of highway to improve the flow of traffic. they are also demolishing the aging bridge during the closure. we saw reports from there this morning, things are running smoothly. a lot of people decided to abandon their vehicles and stay off the roadways. a lot of people taking advantage of cheap flight deals in the meantime, and yeah, not as bad as it could have been, so we will continue to monitor that throughout the weekend, and in the meantime, it's a foggy, drizzly morning in the bay area. taking a live look right now at the golden gate bridge. you can see some due droplets there on the live camera, because that is the picture that you are seeing repeat itself around the bay area, and in fact, it's foggy all the way down to san jose this morning. looking like it will take probably until about 11:00 for that to burn off. a closer look at your forecast and the 7-day coming up in full weather. >>> a german elephant making a prediction on who will win the women's
. >> we can either say we survived carmageddon or we survived the carmageddon hype. >> they are widening the lanes on the stretch of highway to improve the flow of traffic. they are also demolishing the aging bridge during the closure. we saw reports from there this morning, things are running smoothly. a lot of people decided to abandon their vehicles and stay off the roadways. a lot of people taking advantage of cheap flight deals in the meantime, and yeah, not as bad as it could...
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reason people feared it would be carmageddon. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne. we begin with developing news in san francisco. police are on the scene of a shooting in the city's bayview neighborhood. debora villalon is at third and oakdale with the latest. >> reporter: this was an officer-involved shooting only about 90 minutes ago this scene still very intense. you can see the intersection here at third and oakdale cordoned off. investigators are looking for bullet casings and have been on the roof looking for a weapon that might have been thrown away. this neighborhood pretty inflamed right now. what we do know at this point is that a man was shot by police and collapsed on the sidewalk. he has been taken to the hospital. no word on his condition. witnesses say he was shot as many as 6 to 8 times. he was not under surveillance but was spotted by patrol officers who chased and shot him when he refused orders to stop. residents said he had no gun and he was chased for not paying a toll on the muni streetcar. >> he had no gu
reason people feared it would be carmageddon. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne. we begin with developing news in san francisco. police are on the scene of a shooting in the city's bayview neighborhood. debora villalon is at third and oakdale with the latest. >> reporter: this was an officer-involved shooting only about 90 minutes ago this scene still very intense. you can see the intersection here at third and oakdale cordoned off....
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. >>> in los angeles, carmageddon has finally begun. the closure of the 405 freeway along the busiest part of the busiest freeh way it. >> bill whitaker is live with the latest. take it away, bill. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is all part of a project to widen this, the busiest freeway in the country. they'll be tearing down half of this bridge behind me. they're calling this carmageddon, the asphalt apocalypse. the traffic has to go somewhere and the fear is they'll have traffic back up as much as 60 miles. at midnight a ten-mile corridor of the 405 freeway was officially shut down for a widening project that involves demolishing half of the mulholland bridge. >> one of the jackhammers moving into position. >> reporter: this is the sepulveda pass on a typical day where half a million cars travel on any given weekend, l.a.'s car culture has been dreading the disturbance. >> carmageddon update. another tip, stay calm behind the wheel. >> reporter: it's estimated traffic jams could stretch from 28 to 64 miles. that's a major conc
. >>> in los angeles, carmageddon has finally begun. the closure of the 405 freeway along the busiest part of the busiest freeh way it. >> bill whitaker is live with the latest. take it away, bill. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is all part of a project to widen this, the busiest freeway in the country. they'll be tearing down half of this bridge behind me. they're calling this carmageddon, the asphalt apocalypse. the traffic has to go somewhere and the fear is...
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. >>> so it's here, carmageddon. up next a live update from los angeles on the construction project now underway that many fear will cause weekend gridlock. >>> we'll take you to lake tahoe where the extra wet winner has created a somewhat un-- wet winter has created a somewhat unusual situation there. >> we're going to talk about temperatures, slightly warmer than today and a lot of fog, maybe some drizzle for your bay area weekend. from >>> the traffic nightmare southern california has dreaded for weeks has officially begun. the on ramps have been closed and starting at midnight a 10- mile stretch of the 405 in los angeles will be completely shut down to work on a freeway widening project. drivers are calling it carmageddon. the 53 hour closure is expected to have ripple effects on about a dozen other major highways in the l.a. area and even in the bay area signs have been lit up warning drivers to stay away. >>> on any given weekend 500,000 drivers would use that stretch of 405. so you can see why the closing is c
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. >>> finally, carmageddon. you could say, anticipating the apocalyptic traffic jam that could bring los angeles to a standstill even worse than normal. >> you don't even need traffic to make it that badn l.a. a key stretch of the heavily traveled 405 is shutting down for road work. that means hundreds of thousands of drivers will be forced on to local streets turnrng them into virtual parking lots. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: only in l.a. would a road closure have people talking about the end of the world. >> carmageddon. the 405 will be closed between the 10 and the 101. >> reporter: they're calling it carmageddon. an asphalt apocalypse. >> stay the hell away from the 405. >> reporter: this is the most congested highway for drivers in the country. on a typical weekend, 500,000 cars pack this road. but this weekend for 53 st hours, a 10n-mile stretch of it ill be closed. >> it's one of the most special moments in our lives. >> reporter: dalia and moshe didn't know about it when they began planning
. >>> finally, carmageddon. you could say, anticipating the apocalyptic traffic jam that could bring los angeles to a standstill even worse than normal. >> you don't even need traffic to make it that badn l.a. a key stretch of the heavily traveled 405 is shutting down for road work. that means hundreds of thousands of drivers will be forced on to local streets turnrng them into virtual parking lots. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: only in l.a. would a road closure...
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maybe if you don't call it carmageddon act like it's going to be the biggest deal of all time not to be embarrassed on monday morning when you have to report on something that didn't actually happen that you thought was going to be the end of the world this proves if there's any one class that's even more clueless than las political leaders it's news media i lived in l.a. and was born raised in southern california ninety four olympics it was exact same thing this is going to be the mother of all traffic jams it's going to be an embarrassment a national disgrace and a lot and of course people respond and they say ok maybe i won't drive on the freeway much to everyone's shock it was the least traffic anyone had ever seen in history we probably completely forgot about tire history but i think it's kind of like the fisa keeps all those cops busy and they don't have time to bust down on doors of innocent little families and shoot their dogs and arrest people. there are sitting around looking at it gives them something everyone hears instead i want to be there like gave some citations to a
maybe if you don't call it carmageddon act like it's going to be the biggest deal of all time not to be embarrassed on monday morning when you have to report on something that didn't actually happen that you thought was going to be the end of the world this proves if there's any one class that's even more clueless than las political leaders it's news media i lived in l.a. and was born raised in southern california ninety four olympics it was exact same thing this is going to be the mother of...